St. Josep
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Center & Facility Service Building
Nasser Marafi
Pro‐Co
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Alterna
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Technical Report 2
Professor Andres Lepage STRUCTURAL OPTION
October 26th 2007
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Executive Summary This report is in an investigation to alternate floor framing systems for Saint Joseph Hospital of Orange Patient Care Center & Facility Service Building. Preliminary designs were performed upon investigation of the different floor systems. Floor systems analyzed are as follows:
1. Composite Concrete on Steel Beams (Existing System) 2. Two Way Post Tensioned Slab 3. Precast Prestressed Hollow Core Slab. 4. Two Way Concrete Waffle Flat Slab System 5. Two Way Concrete Slab with Beams
Comparisons were made upon analysis, factors taken under considerations include; fire rating, cost and rate of construction, floor membrane thickness, building’s self weight and effect on architectural and mechanical plans.
The original design of a composite concrete on steel beams floor system seems to be the best solution. Advantages like a lighter overall system with the ability to accommodate future equipment layout alterations with ease, make this system rather unique and best for a hospital building use.
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Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Existing Structural Systems ............................................................................................................................................ 7
Floor Framing .................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Columns ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Identification of other structural elements ......................................................................................................... 8
Typical Floor Plans.................................................................................................................................................................. 9
2nd Floor Plan ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Codes ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Codes and Referenced Standards ............................................................................................................................... 11
Typical floor bay loadings .................................................................................................................................................. 11
Live Loads ............................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Dead Loads .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Composite Concrete with Steel Beams Framing System (Existing System) ................................................. 12
System Effectiveness ....................................................................................................................................................... 12
Structural Impact .............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Lateral Resisting System ........................................................................................................................................... 13
Architectural Impact ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
Constructions Impact ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
Summary .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Two Way Post Tensioned Slab ......................................................................................................................................... 14
System Effectiveness ....................................................................................................................................................... 15
Structural Impact .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Lateral Resisting System ........................................................................................................................................... 15
Foundation Effects ....................................................................................................................................................... 15
Architectural Impact ....................................................................................................................................................... 15
Constructions Impact ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
Summary .............................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Precast Prestressed Hallow Core Slab. ......................................................................................................................... 17
System Effectiveness ....................................................................................................................................................... 17
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Structural Impact .............................................................................................................................................................. 17
Lateral Resisting System ........................................................................................................................................... 17
Foundation Effects ....................................................................................................................................................... 18
Architectural Impact ....................................................................................................................................................... 18
Constructions Impact ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
Summary .............................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Two Way Concrete Waffle Flat Slab System ............................................................................................................... 19
System Effectiveness ....................................................................................................................................................... 20
Structural Impact .............................................................................................................................................................. 20
Lateral Resisting System ........................................................................................................................................... 20
Foundation Effects ....................................................................................................................................................... 20
Architectural Impact ....................................................................................................................................................... 20
Constructions Impact ...................................................................................................................................................... 20
Summary .............................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Two Way Concrete Slab with Beams ............................................................................................................................. 21
System Effectiveness ............................................................................................................................................................ 22
Structural Impact .............................................................................................................................................................. 22
Lateral Resisting System ........................................................................................................................................... 22
Foundation Effects ....................................................................................................................................................... 22
Architectural Impact ....................................................................................................................................................... 22
Constructions Impact ...................................................................................................................................................... 22
Summary .............................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Summary Comparison Chart ............................................................................................................................................. 24
Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Appendix ................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Composite Concrete with Steel Beams Framing System Calculations ........................................................ 27
Gravity Beam check (W16x31) .............................................................................................................................. 27
Gravity Girder Check (W24x68) ............................................................................................................................ 28
Two Way Post Tensioned Slab Calculations .......................................................................................................... 29
Precast Prestressed Hollow Core Slab. Calculations .......................................................................................... 38
Two Way Concrete Waffle Flat Slab System Calculations ................................................................................ 41
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Two Way Concrete Slab with Beams Calculation ................................................................................................ 43
Reinforcement Diagram ............................................................................................................................................ 44
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Introduction St. Joseph Hospital of Orange Patient Care Center & Facility Service Building is to be built within Saint Joseph Hospital Campus serving the healthcare needs of the Orange county community in Orange, CA. The Patient Care Center is linked to the main hospital through an underground tunnel to further serve the patients’ needs. The patient care center consists of two towers joined together with a central courtyard. The main entrance to the lobby is connected to the adjacent hospital reception area. The Patient Care Center consists of operating rooms to expand the surgical capacity of the main hospital. Operating rooms are equipped with latest innovative technology and medical equipment. To help further serve the main hospital, the Patient Care Center also has additional room for incoming patients and rooms for patients requiring intensive care. The Patient Care Center has a central sterile plant located on the basement level with MEP equipment. The first level of the hospital consists of surgical rooms, administrative rooms and the lobby. The upper floors are separated by the central courtyard. The west side consists of patient rooms and the east side consists of intensive care units. The remaining mechanical equipment is located on the roof level.
Figure 1. Computer rendering of Patient Care Center’s North elevation.
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Existing Structural Systems
Floor Framing There are minor variations to the floor framing through the Patient Care Center. The typical floor system is a composite steel framing using lightweight concrete and a total thickness of 6¼”, 3” composite deck is used with 5” long, ¾”diameter shear studs for composite action. The typical infill beam is a W16x31, 30’‐0” long spaced at 10’‐0” on center, which frame onto a W24x68 30’‐0” long. Variations from the typical floor system are based on the use of the space. Light weight concrete was used in the typical steel deck configuration to reduce shear and overturning moment during seismic events.
Fig2. Typical 30’‐0”x30’‐0” bay located on Levels 2, 3 and 4
First floor The floor framing plan on the first floor differs from the rest due to different loading criterion used. Typical infill members used are W18x35 framing into W24x68 girders. Composite steel framing is used with normal weight concrete and a total thickness of 7½”, 3” composite deck with 5” long, ¾“ diameter shear studs.
Second floor There is a central courtyard which is supported by the second floor framing system. Due to the high loading W21x111 infill beams are used which frame into W30x148. A composite steel framing system is also used with normal weight concrete and a total thickness of 9”, 3” composite deck with 5” long, ¾“ diameter shear studs.
Roof Due to the location of air handling units on the roof, members with a higher loading capacity are required. Therefore the member sizes change to a W18x40 for beams and W24x84 for girders. A 9” composite steel system exists similar to the second floor courtyard but covered with insulation.
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Columns There are two columns sets per gridline intersection which are usually spliced at 5’‐0” from the Level 2. Typical columns sizes are W14x99 on the upper levels (Level 2 to Roof); while the lower columns are W14x145 or W14x132 depending on location and loadings. Columns existing in the brace frame are usually W14x145 except the end columns which are W14x211 on the top and W14x311 at the bottom. These columns have greater strength capacities due to the excess tension and compression they carry from the bracing system induced moment.
Identification of other structural elements There are several areas in the building that were not discussed in depth in this report. These include the underground tunnel connecting to the adjacent hospital, the canopy at the building’s main entrance, and the elevator machine rooms located at the roof. Other structural elements like checking the braced system connections and the foundation system where not discussed in this report but will be analyzed and justified in later reports.
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Typical Floor Plans
2nd Floor Plan The figure below represents the 2nd floor plan occupant use. Loadings here are assumed to be 80 psf where patient rooms and Intensive care units exist. While at the court yard a super imposed dead load is added counting for pavements, planters and trees. The roof on the west side is designed for future planters. The third and fourth floor plans are similar but do not include the central courtyard shaded in green and roof areas shaded in blue. This report only designs the floor system at typical bays located in the patient room and intensive care unit areas.
Fig3. 2nd floor plan showing occupant use.
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Fig4. 2nd floor plan showing framing plan.
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Codes
Codes and Referenced Standards The following table shows the codes that were adopted in this report and codes that were implemented by the designer.
Codes adopted by this report Codes adopted by the designer 2007 California Building Code Title 24, Part 1 2001 California Building CodeASCE 7‐05 1997 Uniform Building Code with California
amendments ACI 318‐05 (PCI Handbook) ‐02(pcaSlab & RAM Concept) ‐99(CRSI Handbook) 13th Edition of the AISC Manual of Steel Construction 6th Edition of the PCI Handbook
Typical floor bay loadings
Live Loads Live loads are determined in accordance with ASCE 7‐05. Occupancy Designer’s
Uniform Live load (psf) 2007 CBC Uniform Live loads (psf)
Patient Rooms 801 40Operating Rooms, Laboratories 801 60Corridors 801 100Office 801 501 Designer’s value used for simplicity reasons.
Dead Loads Refer to Appendix in Tech. 1 for dead load calculations. Material weights are taken from the ASCE 7‐05 Chapter C3. LVL2 LVL3 LVL4 Concrete Topping* 44 44 44Steel Deck (18 Gage)* 3 3 3 Super Imposed 12 12 12Partitions 20 20 20Total Dead Load (psf) 79 79 79 * Dead Load refer to existing condition
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Composite Concrete with Steel Beams Framing System (Existing System)
System Effectiveness
Fig5. Typical 30’‐0”x30’‐0” bay located on Levels 2, 3 and 4
Material Properties f’c = 4000 psi fy = 60,000 psi Lightweight concrete (110 pcf) Total slab thickness = 6¼” 3” 18 gage steel deck ¾” diameter shear studs Design Summary ILBgirder = 4680 in3 ILBbeam = 1200 in3 Floor Dead Weight = 55 psf Δmidspan = .54” Floor Self weight = 54 psf
Structural Impact The use of composite floor system is by making the concrete slab double counting in its existence in the floor system. The concrete slabs works in compression while the steel beams work mainly tension. This enforces both items to work best to their advantage as suppose to a girder slab where the structural steel is doing the majority of the work. This system ensures smaller member sizes to be used, greater stiffness, and does not have major cost differences with a girder slabs system.
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This system is capable of handling heavy loads at long column spans. The system is fairly light in comparison with concrete systems but has a fairly large total floor thickness at about 23” in mid span.
Lateral Resisting System The lateral system used in conjunction with this floor system is braced frames. The floor system self weights is a key issue regarding the total building self weight which would have minimal effect on the lateral resisting system.
Architectural Impact The column sizes are fairly small in comparison with concrete floor systems, therefore would not have as much effect to architectural drawings. The floor thickness is larger than a concrete system and would therefore reduce the amount of floor height. The use of braced frames was accentuated architecturally therefore this floor system would have a contribution to architectural aesthetics.
Constructions Impact This is a cost effective solution, and has a fairly quick method of construction. Shoring may not be required during curing since the steel beams are sufficient to carry the dead weight of the concrete slab.
Summary Advantages Disadvantages Fast construction Thick floor membraneSmaller columns Heavy Sections for floor vibrations Cost Effective Structural Steel requires fire proofing Fast Construction Time Large Spans Light structure
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Two Way Post Tensioned Slab
Material Properties f’c = 5,000 psi fpu = 270,000 psi f’y = 60,000 psi Normal weight concrete (150 pcf) Total slab thickness = 9” Shear Capital: 3’0”x3’0”x10” Reinforcement (22) Banded tendons running EW @ gridlines (3) Strand tendons running NS @ 3’4” See appendix for mild steel reinforcements. Design Summary Δmidspan = .35” @ Interior Bays
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System Effectiveness
Structural Impact Due to the large span a complex concrete floor system would be required to minimize the change in the architectural floor plans. A post tension floor slab allows the use of large spans, with relative small deflections and vibration control. A post tension system limits cracking due to the prestressed compression therefore water tightness is an advantage. The system is considered very light in comparison with other concrete floor systems. Punching shear controls at every column therefore drop panels or column capitals would be required or addition of stud rails shear reinf.
Lateral Resisting System Shear walls or moment frames would be considered as the lateral system and would replace all braced frames. Since shear walls are already being used on the basement floor and are connected to the continuous footings, adding more shear walls on higher levels would not be a major issue. Moment frames could be used to replace the braced frames located next to the exterior glazing. One thing that would have to be looked at is the amount of openings in the interior walls. Due to the light weight structure the amount of shear walls frames would not have to increase as much. Further analysis would have to be done to determine the amount of bays required as shear walls and moment frames.
Foundation Effects Due to the increase in self weight from the original design, larger foundations would be required therefore further foundation design and analysis would be required.
Architectural Impact Columns sizes would need to get bigger in this floor system in comparison to using steel columns. Since most interior walls exist at grid lines their impact of column sizes would be minimal. One major advantage of using this system is the 9” structural floor thickness at mid span. This would give flexibility to the mechanical equipments running, and allow for a lower floor to floor height reducing the building total height which has the potential to have seismic advantages. Drop panels or column capitals might have the potential to become a problem with the floor plans, but since interior walls are located at most of the gridlines, they can be used to hide the drop panels or capitals. Floor penetrations after the building has been built will become a problem since any tendon that exists in that area will lose structural strength along its entire length.
Constructions Impact Further research would have to be done to determine if contracting companies in the area are familiar with this kind of system. The more common the system is in the area the more economical it would be to use such system in the design.
Floor Self weight = 100 psf
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Summary Advantages Disadvantages Thin floor membrane High Cost of Construction No additional fire proofing Complex constructionHandles large loads Shear Capital or Stud Rails Crack control Floor penetration hard to deal with Deflection and vibration control
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Precast Prestressed Hallow Core Slab.
Material Properties f’c = 5000 psi fpu = 270,000 psi Normal Weight Concrete (150 pcf) Total slab thickness = 10” Hollow Core + 3” Topping Design Summary Interior Girders: 28IT36 Hollow Core 4HC10 + 3 58S Δmidspan = .274” @ Hollow Core Δmidspan = .159” @ Girder Floor Self weight = 149 psf
System Effectiveness
Structural Impact Precast prestressed hollow core panels are sufficient for spanning long distances with large loads being applied. The 4’‐0” hollow planks do not line up evenly with the 30’‐0” bays therefore custom fabricated planks would be required.
Lateral Resisting System Special reinforced concrete shear walls would be considered to be the main lateral resisting system; the response factor for intermediate the shear walls is 6 (R=6 for concentrically braced frames), an
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increase of the buildings self weight, will lead to more lateral resisting frames than the initial design. A 3” topping is required by code since the building is considered to be seismic region; the cover would provide a rigid diaphragm.
Foundation Effects Due to the increase in self weight from the original design, larger foundations would be required therefore further foundation design and analysis would be required.
Architectural Impact Even though the floor thickness is 13”, the floor thickness at the beams is 36”, which will make this system not gain any floor height due to the fact that mechanical equipment would have to run underneath the beams. Floor penetrations would be hard; a similar problem to the post tensioned slab, where any cut tendon in the plank would lose structural integrity. Therefore floor penetrations would have to be addressed locally by the structural engineer.
Constructions Impact The main advantage of this floor system will be the effective time of construction. Since the precast panels are shipped in, and no form work is required the whole structure would be erected in a short matter of time. Connections are simple unlike composite steel and require minimal labor time.
Summary Advantages Disadvantages Fast Erection Time Thick floor membrane at beams Stiff members 3” Diaphragm requirement adds cost Heavy floor system Floor penetrations hard to deal with
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Two Way Concrete Waffle Flat Slab System
Material Properties f’c = 4000 psi fy = 60,000 psi Normal Weight Concrete (150 pcf) Total slab thickness = 10” Ribs + 3” Slab Depth 30”x30” Voids: 6” Ribs @ 36” Reinforcement Middle Strip (15’) Bottom Bars: #5 Long Bar per Rib Top Bars: #5 @ 18” O.C.Column Strip (15’) Bottom Bars: (2) #7 per Rib Top Bars: #6 @ 8” O.C. Design Summary Δmidspan = .259” Floor Self weight = 94 psf
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System Effectiveness
Structural Impact This system is highly effective in this case due to the high loading and large span. The load applied to the floor system is being carried in both directions. Concrete is only poured in areas where the reinforcement exists; waffle planks void out places where concrete is not required. This layout creates ribs closely spanned running in both directions. One major advantage of this system is that a lot of concrete dead weight is reduced from the voids, and additional beams are not required in the column strips.
Lateral Resisting System Shear Walls or moment frames would be considered as the main lateral resisting system. Due to the reduction of concrete being used in the slab, this reduces the total buildings dead weight which would reduce the amount of moment resisting elements required compared to the other floor systems. Moment frames would be an effective system in the floor system, with an R value of 8, and would still maintain the architectural aesthetics of the building.
Foundation Effects Due to the increase in self weight from the original design, larger foundations would be required therefore further foundation design and analysis would be required.
Architectural Impact This system has a thin floor thickness therefore in comparison with the composite steel system this would add additional floor height. Although slab openings would become a problem and due to the excessive openings due to mechanical equipment, the structural engineer would have to address this issue from the start.
Constructions Impact Waffle slabs use expensive formwork; therefore the cost of purchasing the waffle plank would drive up construction cost. Although setting up formwork would not be considered time consuming since the same formwork shape is used over and over again.
Summary Advantages Disadvantages Light structure in comparison with other concrete structures
High construction cost
Stiff system Difficult floor penetrations Thin floor membrane
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Two Way Concrete Slab with Beams
Material Properties f’c = 5000 psi fy = 60,000 psi Normal Weight Concrete (150 pcf) Total slab thickness = 8.25” Reinforcement Column Strip: Top: #5 @ 12” O.C. (11’‐0”) Bottom: #5 @ 16” O.C. Continuous Middle Strip: Top: #5 @ 9” O.C. (11’‐0”) Bottom: #5 @ 16” O.C. Continuous Beams: Top: (5) #8 (11’‐0)
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Bottom: (2) #7 Stirrup: (15) #4 @ 4” , (12) #4 @ 8” Refer to Appendix for calculation and reinforcement details Top reinforcement is place in the middle of the column with the total length specified Stirrup configurations start 4” from the face of the column at each side. Design Summary Δmidspan = .205” @ Column Strip Δmidspan = .176” @ Middle Strip Floor Self weight = 139 psf
System Effectiveness
Structural Impact Due to the large span, beams are required to run along the column grid lines.
Lateral Resisting System Shear walls or moment frames would be considered as the lateral resisting system, since the floor self weight is relatively high; more lateral resisting bays would need to be considered in the final design.
Foundation Effects Due to the increase in self weight from the original design, larger foundations would be required therefore further foundation analysis and design would be required.
Architectural Impact Due to the impact of more shear walls, there would be the possibility of altering the floor plans interior and exterior wall openings unless moment frames were considered. Added floor height would be an advantage using this system; although the presence of beams at column gridlines would disturb the mechanical ducts path. Floor penetrations are relatively easy compared to the other systems, and could be solved easily by adding more reinforcement.
Constructions Impact Cost of construction would become high due to the excessive form work and its slow rate of construction.
Summary Advantages Disadvantages Thin slab Drop Panels RequiredEasy floor penetrations Hard formwork with beams and drop panels Heavy floor system Slow construction + high cost
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Summary Comparison Chart Criteria Composite
Steel Post Tensioned
Hollow Core Waffle Slab Two Way Slab w/ Beams
Thickness @ Mid Bay 24.25” 8” 13” 13” 8.25” Thickness @ Grid 30.25” 10” 36” 13” 18” Cost $18.95 /SF $20.23 /SF $23.25 /SF $21 /SF $21.75 /SF Weight 54 psf 100 psf 149 psf 94 psf 139 psf Δmax .54” .3” .27” .26” .21” Floor Vibrations ‐ Not an issue Not an issue Not an issue Not an issue Fire Rating Fire Proofing
Spray Concrete Cover
Concrete Cover+ Spray
Concrete Cover
Concrete Cover
Floor Penetrations Moderate Hard Hard Moderate Easy Construction Time Fast Moderate Fast Moderate Slow Feasibility Possible but
requires further analysis
Few advantages
Possible but requires further analysis
Few Advantages
Membranes thickness are taken both at mid span were there slab might only exist, and at the grid line where the beam and slab exists.
Cost was computed using the 2006 RS Means Square Foot Cost and 2007 RS Means concrete and Masonry Cost Data, 125 psf Super Imposed Dead Load was assumed with a 30’x30’ bay super structure. Post Tensioned cost was computed using flat plate floor slab with drop panels and then a stressing tendons cost was applied from 2007 RS Means concrete and Masonry Cost Data.
Please note for comparison purposes all concrete design was done for normal weight concrete, but since the building is located in seismic region, the final floor system design will probably be addressed with light weight concrete to reduce lateral loads on the lateral resisting system. Applying a factor of 110(lightweight)/150(normal weight) = .73, will give you a good comparison with the composite steel system if the concrete floor system was to be considered using light weight concrete. This estimation tells us that the composite steel deck would be the lightest system.
Floor vibration calculations were not taken into consideration in this report; nevertheless floor vibrations should still be looked at when the final design is complete. Therefore since deflection is inversely proportional to stiffness, and the stiffer the member the less floor vibrations would become an issue. We are able to conclude that the less the floor system deflects compared to the original design the less floor vibrations would become an issue.
Fire Rating is achieved by the following methods, fire proofing spray is required by some, while all the concrete system could achieve the first rating with an extra concrete cover. Please note since
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the hollow core system comes prefabricated, additional fireproofing would be required by spray or custom prefabricated planks can be ordered with custom concrete cover.
Refer to System Effectiveness sections in the floor system to justify floor penetrations and construction time.
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Conclusion Saint Joseph Patient Care Center is in a high seismic region therefore the building self weight is a major factor when considering different floor systems. The use of steel has highly benefited the amount of lateral resisting frames in the building. And with the braced frames being used as an architectural feature, steel has incorporated itself well into the building. The use of concrete in the building will increase the building self weight; therefore increase the buildings overturning moment in the foundation due to seismic activity.
The hollow core floor system should be altered so that the planks rest on the flanges of steel beams. This would have gained floor height and reduced the floor’s self weight by not using huge precast beams. Overall I think this system would be highly ineffective; due to its large floor system self weight, its cost is well above the other floor systems and with the hospitals floor penetrations this system would be inefficient. The use of a two way slab with beams and drop panels could be ruled out for the same reason, its high cost and weight would make this system inefficient for a hospital in seismic region.
Two systems that could be considered now would be a post tensioned slab and waffle slabs. The two systems have minor differences in cost, self weight and 3” to 5” difference in floor height. The two systems are relatively at the same stiffness judging by deflections. The post tensioned system would be highly effective at the 2nd floor court yard and roof due to the extreme loading conditions. The courtyard and roof would have to use deeper waffle slabs which would add construction material cost. Floor penetrations are problems for both systems and would have to be addressed locally.
Judging all the proposed concrete systems, the initial design using a composite steel floor system was the most effective. This can be due to many reasons; one of them is due to a low self weight compared to the concrete structures which means less seismic lateral forces that can affect the lateral force resisting system. Floor to floor height is not a major issue due to the original design being less than 80 ft. Hospitals generally go through a lot of renovations and change in mechanical and medical equipment during the life time of the buildings; therefore a system with the ease of making adjustments that affect the structural system like opening in the floor system, and heavy equipment placed in different locations would need to be addressed. A composite steel floor system offers the easiest and fastest solutions in compared to the concrete floor system when deciding to make floor openings. When heavy equipment layouts are changed steel members can be added to enhance the structural strength capacity of the floor area being changed. These reasons are probably why the structural engineer went with a composite steel floor system.
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Appendix
Composite Concrete with Steel Beams Framing System Calculations
Gravity Beam check (W16x31)
Fig17. Typical 30’‐0”x30’‐0” bay located on Levels 2, 3 and 4
Computer Loadings Live Loads 80 psfDead Loads 79 psfBeams with composite action, deck running perpendicular to beams
f’c = 3000 psi
¾” Shear Studs @ 12” OC wu 2.22 KlfMu 250 ft‐KipsVu 33.3 KipsCompute Moment Strength Capacity Σ Qn from studs 30*17.1=516kΣ Qn required 456K beff = min(0.5*span, spacing) 10’a 1.49”Y2 5.5”ΦMp 460 ft‐K > Mu OKCheck Deflection ILB 1200 in4Δmax = l/360 1”Δ = 5*wL4/384EI .42” OKCheck Deflection before composite action wu (Dead load of Concrete Deck) .59 KlfI 384 in4Δmax =5*wL4/384EI .99”‐.75” Camber = .24” OK
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Gravity Girder Check (W24x68)
Computer Loadings Beams with composite action, deck running perpendicular to beams
f’c = 3000 psi
(60) ¾” Shear StudsPu (@ 1/3 Points) 33.3 KipsMu 666 ft‐KipsVu 33.3 KipsCompute Moment Strength Capacity Σ Qn from studs 60*17.1=1026kΣ Qn required 1000K beff = min(0.5*span, spacing) 15’a 2.18”Y2 5.16”ΦMp 1270 ft‐K > Mu OKCheck Deflection ILB 4680Δmax = l/360 1”Δ .29” OKCheck Deflection before composite action Pu (Dead load of Concrete Deck @ 3rd points) 16.7 KipsI 1830 in4Δ .52” OK but overdesigned
This analysis does not take floor vibrations into account, and since larger steel sections perform better damping, the girder might be increased in size for this reason.
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Two Way Post Tensioned Slab Calculations Ram Concept was used to design this floor system.
Design Criteria f’c = 5000 psi fy = 60,000 psi fpu = 270,000 psi Unbounded tendons, ½” Diameter, 7 Wire Strands A = 0.153 Lightweight concrete (110 pcf) Total slab thickness = 8” Super Imposed Dead Load = 32 psf Live Load = 80 psf The following are steps taken while designing the floor system using RAM concept: Slab Thickness h = L/45 = 30(12)/45 = 8” min, RAM uses 9” due to less failures Since fpu = 270 ksi, and According to ACI 18.6 the Estimated Prestress Losses = 15ksi fse = (.7)(270) ksi – 15 ksi = 174 ksi (ACI 18.5.1) Peff = A*fse = (0.153)(174) = 26.6 Kips/tendon Precompression Limits >124psi and <300 psi (ACI 18.12.4) Preliminary Number of Tendons Required per bay running longitudinal .75% Balance of Self Weight Required WDL= (150)(9/12)(30)(.75) = 2,531 plf P = (2531)(30)2/8(7/12) = 488 kips, Tendon 7” from bottom of slab # Tendons = 433/26.6 = 19 Tendons P = 19(26.6)1000/(9(30)12) = 156 > 125 psi and < 300 psi, therefore ok Preliminary Number of Tendons Required per bay running latitudinal .75% Balance of Self Weight Required WDL= (150)(9/12)(30)(.75) = 2,531 plf P = (2531)(4)2/8(3/12) = 20 kips, Tendon 3.75” from bottom of slab and spaced @ 4’ # Tendons = 20/26.6 = 1 Tendons P = 1(26.6)1000/(9(4)12) = 61 > 125 psi and < 300 psi, therefore not ok, use 3 Tendons Results were placed into RAM Concept and Analysis was preformed, the numbers of tendons were then manually changed with the tendon mid span locations to obtain a balance of approximately 75% self weight. Results are as follows.
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Design Strips Longitudinal
Prestress force is balanced to approx. 75% self weight dead load.
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Design Strips Latitudinal
Prestress force is balanced to approx. 75% self weight dead load.
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Longitudinal Tendons
Tendon location is shown and altered so that it balances to 75% self weight. 3 Strands @ 3’‐4’ O.C.
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Latitudinal Tendons
Tendon location is shown and altered so that it balances to 75% self weight. 9 Strands Exterior Band, 22 Strands Interior Band.
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Top Reinforcement
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Bottom Reinforcement
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Deflection
All live load deflection < L/360, therefore OK
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Punching Shear
Punching shear controls at every column. There drop panels were using hand calculations. wu = 1.2[9(150)/12 + 32 ] + 1.6[80] = 301 psf Assume 24”x24” Column, with d=8” (1” cover”) therefore bo= 4(24+8) = 128 Vu = [ (30)(30) – (24+8)2] x 301= 269 Kips ΦVc = (.75)(4)(5000).5(128)(8) = 217 kips < Vu, therefore Punching shear controls Design for drop panel Depth: ΦVc = (.75)(4)(5000).5(128)(d) = Vu = 269, d= 10” Determine Drop Panel Size: Vu = [ (30)(30) – (x)2] x 301 = ΦVc = (.75)(4)(5000).5(12x)(10), x = 2.64’ use 3’‐0”x3’‐0” Drop Panel Final Drop Panel Design, 3’‐0”x3’‐0”x10” Edge and Corner Drop Panels not design in this report.
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Precast Prestressed Hollow Core Slab. Calculations PCI Industry Handbook 6th edition was used to design this floor system.
Design of the hollow core floor system:
Safe Super Imposed Service Loads (psf) = 20 (Partitions) + 12 (Super Imposed) + 80 (Live Loads) = 112 psf.
Safe Super Imposed Service Loads (psf) = 148 > 112 psf therefore sufficient to carry the load
Hollow Core Dead Weight = 93 psf + 1/12*150(1” Additional cover) = 105.5 psf
Design of the beams supporting the floor system as taken as follows:
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Safe Super Imposed Service Loads (plf) = [112 (Super Imposed Dead load + Live Load) + 105.5(Dead Load) ]* 30 = 5850 plf for Inverted Tee
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Safe Super Imposed Service Loads (plf) = 5850/2 = 2925 plf for L Beam used at exterior bay.
Computing Deflections: E= 57000(f’c)^.5 = 4,030,508 ILBeam =59,119 in4 Δmax = 5/384*(15x80)*30^4*12^3/(59119*4030508) =.09” for L Beam IInverted Tee = 68,101 in4 Δmax = 5/384*(30x80)*30^4*12^3/(68101*4030508) =.159” for Inverted Tee
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Two Way Concrete Waffle Flat Slab System Calculations CRSI Design Handbook 2002 is used to design waffle flat slab system. Factored Super Imposed Load (psf) = 1.4(12(Super Imposed) + 20(Partitions)) + 1.7 (80 (Live Load)) = 181 psf Using Waffle Flat Slab System 30” x 30” Voids: 6” Ribs @ 36” @ Pg 11‐20 Total Depth = 13”, Rib Depth = 10”, Total Slab Depth = 3” Concrete Volume per SF=.624 CF/SF Gammaf = .626 ‐Medge = 255 ft‐kips + Mbot = 604 ft‐kips ‐Mint = 686 ft‐kips wudeadload = 1.4(.624)(150) =131 psfwu wu = 131 + 181 = 312 psf Vu = 312 (30*30/2) = 140 kips Mo = (255 + 604 )/2 + 686 = 1115.5 kips‐ft .3Mo = 335 kips‐ft Shear Check: Using a 24”x24” Column size, 13” Slab table 11‐4 gives us: Cab = 9.31 Ac = 1338 Jc = 115,395 Vu = 140,000/(0.85*1338)+ 0.626(335)(12000)(9.31)/.85(115,395) = 123 + 239 = 362 psi 4(4000)^.5 = 252 < 362 < 7(4000)^.5 = 379 therefore OK Deflection Check: Pg 11‐4 Δmax = kwL4/Ect3e = 0.1028*80*(30)^4*12^2/(3,500,000*10.18^3) = 0.259” Design Summary: Interior Bay Col. Strip: Top: 22‐#6 Therefore #6 @ 6” O.C. Bottom: 2 # 7 Bars per Rib Middle Strip: Top: 10 #5 therefore #5 @ 18” O.C. Bottom: #5 Long Bar and #6 Short Bar
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Two Way Concrete Slab with Beams Calculation The design of this floor system was done using pcaSlab. Additional computer analysis output is available upon request. Design Criteria f’c = 5,000 psi Normal Weight Concrete (150pcf) fy = 60,000 psi Typical 30’‐0”x30’x0” Bay Super Imposed DL = 32 psf LL = 80 psf Computing Min. Floor thickness based on 30’x30’ bay with 24”x24” Columns. h= 28(12)(.8+60,000/200,000)/(36+9(1)) = 8.213 use 8.25” To obtain this slab thickness, αm = 2 is required. Islab = 30(12)8.25^3/12 = 16,845 in
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Maintain aspect ratio of b=2/3h, αm = 2 = EIslab/EIbeam, Assume Exterior Bay for Conservative Thickness Ibeam = (1.5)(2)(2/3h*h*h^3/12) = (16,845) , solving for h = 17.8 use 18” and b = 12” Using pcaSlab, the following is the design output.
The following structure was modeling into pcaSlab, although the interior bay was only analyzed in this report.
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Reinforcement Diagram
Beam Reinforcement
Middle Strip Reinforcement
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Column Strip Reinforcement
Deflections (in) All deflections < L/360 = 1” therefore OK
Frame Column Strip Middle Strip Dead Live Total Dead Live Total Dead Live Total0.104 0.194 0.298 0.110 0.205 0.316 0.095 0.176 0.271
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Shear Capacity Shear Capacity is sufficient at d/2 from column face.
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Moment Capacity The moment capacity is sufficient for the loading therefore the reinforcement is effective.